Ecosystems Vocab

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Living organisms in an ecosystem

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Biotic

Front

Process by which plants use sunlight to create food

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photosynthesis

Front

An organism that makes its own food

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producer

Front

Natural environment of an organism

Back

Habitat

Front

Organism that breaks down dead matter into nutrients

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decomposer

Front

Organism that eats others for energy

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consumer

Front

Water-based ecosystem

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Aquatic

Front

land-based ecosystem

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terrestrial

Front

The sun's role in _________________

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photosynthesis

Front

A squirrel's natural ______________ is the forest.

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habitat